Quick and Healthy 1 Pot Gumbo
By Lisa Shanken
August 15, 2015
Quick and Healthy 1 Pot Gumbo
Ingredients
- 2 tbsp coconut oil
- 1 boneless chicken breast Cut into large bite size pieces
- 3 Chicken Sausage cut into 1/2 inch slices
- 1/2 lb Extra Large Shrimp peeled and deveined
- 1 tbsp All Purpose Flour
- 1 onion Chopped
- 4 cloves garlic sliced thin
- 2 stalks celery sliced into pieces
- 1 cup Mushrooms sliced
- 3 cups collard greens washed and coarsely chopped
- 1 can diced tomatoes 15 oz can
- 2 cups Chicken Broth
- 1 tbsp Creole Seasoning
- 1 Bay Leaf
Instructions
- Heat 1 tablespoon of coconut oil in a large Dutch oven. Add in chicken, and cook for about 5 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Add in shrimp and sausage, and cook another 5-10 minutes until shrimp is bright pink and chicken and sausage are completely cooked through.
- Transfer to a plate lined with a paper towel, leaving as much of the oil in the pot.
- Add the second tablespoon of oil and let is heat for a minute. Mix in the flour, and using a whisk, stir constantly for 2-3 minutes, not allowing the flour mixture to burn.
- Add in the onion and garlic and cook for 2-3 minutes. Next add in the celery, mushrooms, and collard greens, cooking another 3-4 minutes and mixing regularly.
- Add in the canned tomatoes, and continue to cook another 2 minutes.
- Next add in the broth, creole seasoning, and bay leaf, and mix everything well. Bring to a rolling boil. Once boiling, lower the light to a simmer, and cover, allowing it to cook for about 15 minutes.
- Add the chicken, sausage, and shrimp back in, continue to cook covered on a simmer for another 10 minutes. Serve immediately. Can also serve over brown rice.
Notes
Nutrition
Calories: 246kcalCarbohydrates: 8gProtein: 21gFat: 15gSaturated Fat: 7gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.4gMonounsaturated Fat: 1gTrans Fat: 0.04gCholesterol: 113mgSodium: 983mgPotassium: 174mgFiber: 2gSugar: 2gVitamin A: 300IUVitamin C: 9.1mgCalcium: 50mgIron: 1.4mg
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Lisa Shanken
My passion is to help you live your healthiest and most harmonious life, but in a way that’s realistic and practical for you as a unique individual on this planet. My philosophy is all about “balance,” never a diet since a diet is not sustainable for life, aka Kill The Diet.
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